Wall-paper trimming, pasting, and matching machine.



No. 657,466. Patented Sept. 4, I900.

k W. D. TABER. WALL PAPER TRIMMING, PASTING, AND MATCHING MACHINE.

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WILLIAM DENNISON TABER, OFORANSTON, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO CARRIE E. KNIGHT AND RHOBEY KNIGHT, or SAME PLACE.

WALL-PAPER TRIMMING, PASTING, AND MATCHING .MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming-part of LettersPatent'No; 657,466, dated. September 4, 1900.

Application filed April I1, 1900. Serial No. 12,443. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that. I,'WILLIA1vI DENNIsoN ,TABER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cranston, in the county of Providen cc and State of Rhode Island,- have invented a newand Improved Wall-Paper Trim- I ming, Pasting, and Matching Machine, of

which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved wall-paper trimming, pasting, and matching machine which is simple and durable in construction and arranged to accurately cut the selvage of the paper, to apply paste to the back' of the paper, and to match thepaper according to the pattern in lengths corresponding to the height of the walls on which the paper is to be applied. I

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of thesame, aswill be fully described hereinafter and then pointt ed out in the claims. I I I e A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings,

forminga part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the. improvement. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the same on the line 2 2 in Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the same.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section of part of the improvement, and Fig. 5is a perspective view of the paste-table.

The improved machine is mounted on a suitable framework essentially consisting of standards A A, connected with each other by side rails B B, as is plainly shown in the drawings, the standards having folding legs A On the back of the standard A is formed a transversely extending guideway A in which is mounted to slide transversely a rack- O, having arms or brackets C with slots forreceiving a rod E for carrying a roll of paper F, the latter resting at one end against a flange E on said rod,as is plainly shown in the drawings. A spring E presses against the rod, so as to holdthe'same in proper po sition in its bearing on the brackets C. The

" rack O is held laterally adjustable by a screw D, as indicated in Fig. 4, so as to bring the selvage edge of the paper in proper relation vto the knives or cutters, as hereinafter more fully described.

The paper unwinding from the roll of paper F is passed under a guide-roller G and then upward over a second guide-roller G, from which the paper passes between the drawingrollers H H, having rubber-covered periph cries for drawing the paper forward when the rollers are turned, as hereinafter more fully i explained. shaft I-I journaled in bearings H fitted to slide vertically in suitable guideways A forming part of the standards A, and said bearings H are pressed on by springs H and are held vertically adjustable by screw-rods H as indicated in Fig. 4. -The shaft H of the other drawing-roller H is journaled in fixed bearings in the standards A.

The'rollers H H terminate at one end a suitable distance from the ends of their shafts H H, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4, and on The top drawing-roller H has its.

these ends of the rollers are secured circular knives or cutters I I fortrimming off the salvage of the paper as the latter passes between the rollers H H.. A springl coiled on the shaft H rests with one end on a bearing,

H and presses with the other endagainst the cutter or knife I,so as to hold the same in firm shearing contact with the other cutter or knife I, and thereby insure a proper cut; ting of the selvage from the paper. In order to properly guide the paper to the drawing-rollers and to the knives I I, so that the latter cut ofi the selvage at the proper place, it is necessary to adjust the rack C transversely by the screw D, as previouslymentioned, tobring the paper F to the proper position. A scale D serves to indicate the distance the rack is to be adjusted transversely according tothe width of the selvage to be out off from the paper) screw J on a shaft J loosely journaled at one end ina s'uitablebearing J carried by When it is desired to cut or slit a piece of wall-paper to any desired, width, I make use of acutting-disk J, held adjustable by a set- .657,466 p r i said rollers, to trim the paper by cutting off theselvage, a spring for holding the knives in shearing contact, an upright table forward of said rollers and over which the paper passes, a brush in front of said tablefor applying paste to the paper, means for supplying paste to thebrush, and means for adjusting hthe table relatively to the brush, as set fort 2. A machine of the class described, com-.

prising a pair of drawing-rollers for the paper to pass between, circular knives or cutters for trimming the paper at one side thereof, a table adjustable in width and over which the paper passes after leaving the rollers, a r'evoluble brush in front of the table, for applying paste to the back of the paper, and means for adj usting the table relatively to the brush, as set forth. i a

3. A machine of the class described, comprising a pair of drawing-rollers for the paper to pass between, circular knives or cutters for trimming the paper atone side thereof, an upright table over which the paper passes after leaving the rollers, a revoluble brush in front of the table for applying paste to the back of the paper, a receptacle for paste supported forward of the tableand underwhich the paper passes from the table, a roller in said receptacle for supplying paste to the brush, and a traveling apron upon whichthe paper passes after passing over the table, to move the trimmed and pasted paper forward, as set forth.

4. A machine of the class described, comprisingarack forsupporting theroll of paper,

guide-rollers for the paper after it unwinds from the said rack, a driven shaft carrying an adjustable cutting-disk, over. one of the said rollers, and two bearings forone end of the shaft and located one below' the other, substantially as shown and described. f 5. A machine of the classdescribed, comprising a pair of drawing-rollers for the paper to pass between,circular knives or cutters for trimming the paper at one sidethereof, an upright table arranged forward of the drawing-rollers and over which the paperpasses after leaving the rollers, a revoluble brush in front of the table, for applying paste to the back of the paper, a traveling apron upon which the paper passes after passing over the table to move the trimmed and pasted paper forward, and means, substantially as described, for matching thepaper while'it travels forward on the apron,as set forth. v v 6. A machine oftheclass described, comprising a pairof drawing-rollers for the paper to pass between, circular knivesorcutters for trimming the paper at onefs ide thereof, an upright table over whichthe paper passes after leaving the rollers, arevoluble brush in front of the table, for applying paste tothe back of the paper, a receptacle for paste, a

roller in said receptacle for supplying paste the brush, as set forth.

A machineof the class described, comprising a pair of drawing-rollers for the paper to pass between, circular knives or cutters for trimming the paper at oneside thereof, a table over which the paper passes after leaving the rollers, and a revoluble brush in front of the table for applying paste to the back of the paper, said table beingmade in sections transversely adjustable relatively to one another, to render the width of the table somewhat less than the width of the paper under treatment, as set forth.

"8. A machine of the class described, comprising a rack for supporting a-roll of paper, said rack being held transversely adjustable, a guide -roll under which the paper passes after it unwinds from its rollers, a second guide-roll over which the paper passes, a pair of drawing-rollers between which passes the paper from the last guide-roll, and a revoluble disk for engaging the paper on the top of the last-mentioned guide-roll, as set forth.

' 9. A machine of the class described, comprising a rack for supporting aroll of paper, said rack being held transversely adjustable, guide-rolls for the paper after it unwinds from its roller, a pair of drawing-rollers between which passes the .paper from the last guideroller, arevoluble cutting-disk for engaging the paper on the top of the last-mentioned guideroll, and means, substantially as described, for laterally adjusting said rack, as

set forth.

10. A machine of the class described, comprising a rack for supporting a roll of paper, a transversely-extending guideway in which said rack is mounted to slide, drawing-rollers.

for thepaper, cutters for trimming the paper,

and means for adjusting the rack transversely to bringthe selvage edge of the paper in proper relation to the cutters, as set forth.

11. A machine of the class described, comprising a pair of drawing-rollers for the paper to pass between, circular knives or cutters for trimming the paper, an upright table over which the paper passes after leaving the rollers, a rod on which the table is hung, a revoluble brush in front of the table forapplying pasteto the back of the paper, and means for adjusting the table relatively to the brush, as set forth.

I j 12. In a machine of the class described a ta- .ble over which the paper passes, and means for applying paste to the paper, the said table being made in sections, rods engaging the ends of the sections, and means for adjusting the sections, for the purpose set forth.

13. A machine of the class described, comprising a rack for supportinga roll of paper, a pair of drawing-rollers for the paper to pass between, knives or cutters for trimming the paper, an upright table arranged forward of IIO 

